Important Collectors’ Wristwatches Po...

Geneva, Hotel Des Bergues, Apr 22, 1995

LOT 122

Hamilton W. Co, "Electric", 1950's, presented to Louis PRADEL, Mayor of Lyon, (1906 - 1976). Fine, unusual and historical square asymetric, center second, 10 ct. gold filled gentleman's electric wristwatch, with gold bracelet.

CHF 1,200 - 1,600

USD 1,000 - 1,200

C. polished, left decentred lugs, winding-crown at 1:30 on the top right angle, dedicated back. D. black with applied gold indexes and Arabic numerals, at the centre, a "rayon de gloire" gold painted design. "Dauphine" gold hands. M. 12'/2"' rhodiumed, " fausses côtes" decoration, 12 jewels, 18'000 oscillation of the electrodynamically driven monometallic balance per pour, energy source by battery of 1,5V 110 mAh, self-compensating flat balance-spring. Dial, case and movement signed. In very good condition. Dim. 29 x 29 mm.


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Notes

Hamilton was the first Manufacture to put an electric wristwatch into series production. See Mr. Louis PRADEL's biography, lot 494.